The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

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Calls were made for Jesse Harper, OF
Illinois. and he appeared and made ring.
ing and characteristic speech, the chief
burden being the wrong caused by the wat
cred stock Of the railroad and telegraph
monopolies. He declared that the coming
child of promise would swear by all the
gods that there shall be no freight or
passenger rates on watered stock. "a
Mr.. Waters Of Illinois offered q motion
that the chair shall appoint committee OF
five on permanent organization, TO take
charRc OF the organization of the new party
throughout the country. The chair de-
clared the motion out OF order.
Mr.. Eaton OF Illinois, by unanimous
consent. offered scheme for the organiza-
ton Of the new party, outlining plan for
local club organization, and accompanied IL
with explanations.
Mrs. Elizabeth Culbertson OF Michigan,
and Mrs. T.. v. Emery, also of Michigan,
made addresses. eF
Chairman Robert Schilling. of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. presented the report
of that committee. He explained the long
delay in preparing it by saying that the
many interests involved and the suggestions
made, amounting 10 more than two humid
red in all, necessitated much time in agree
ing upon a platform. The reading was vo-
ciferously applauded. Following is the
platform:
The preamble 1. The delegates Of various in
dnstrial aud reform political organizations have
assembled from thirty lone states AMI Terri
tories on this anniversary Of the birth OF The
Father OF his Country 90 view the situation OF
public affairs and advise proper action.
A general discomfort preyails ON tho part OF
the wealth-producers; farmers are suffering
from po erty whish has forced most OF them
To mortgage their estates aud prices OF products
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bankruptcy. Iaborcrs are sinking into greater
and greater dependence; strikes are resortcd To
without bringing relief. because OF the inability
OF the employers I'm many cases 20 pay living
wages, while more and more are driven into the
streets. Business. mon find collections almost
impossible; meantime hundreds Of millions OF
idle public money, which is needed for relief,
~ locked up in the United States Treasury In
grim mockery OF the distress land monopoly
hourishes as never before, and moro and more
owners Of the soil are daily becoming tenants.
Great transportation corporations still succeed
In extorting their prohts upon waterod stock
through unjust charges. The United States
Senate has become an open scandal It's seats
being purchased by the rich in open defiance
OF tho popular Will trifing fisheries dispute
Is seized upon as an excuse for squandering
public money upon unnecessary military prep
nrntions. which are designed 10 breed a spirit OF
war, u ape European dospotism. and 90 empty
the Treasury without paying the public debt.
Under these and other alarming conditions
appeal TO the people Of this whole country %
come out Of old party organizations, whose in
difference To tho public welfare Is responsible
for this distress, and help us 10 organize a new
political party, not sectional but national whose
members shall DO called Commoners, whose OBJ
joct shall be 20 repeal all class laws in favor OF
the rich, and toroloye the distress OF our indus
tries by establishing tho following principles:
!. Land-Eyery human being possesses "A nat
ural inalienhbe right % have sufficient land for
self-support and we desire 70 secure to every
industrious citizen n home, AZ the highest result
OF FREQ institutions. To this end we demand
graduated land tax on all large estates. especial
L.. L. sNatI.
poses tho reclamation OF all unoarned land
grants; the Immediate opening ~ Oklahoma
To homestead settlement the purchase OF all
unOccupied Indian lands, and tho settlement
OF tho various tribes upon lands ina severnlty
also laws preventing corporations from ncquir
Ing real estate beyond the requirements of their
business and alien ownership 81 land The sys-
TENS OF irrigation I'm the states and Territories
where necessary shall be under such public
control ms shall secure the FREQ and equitable
OF tho waters and franchise q the people
T. Transportation-1he means OF communion
tion aud transportation should be owned
controlled by the people, as is the United states
postal system and equitable rates everywhere
established.
8 Money-Tho establishment Of National
monetary system in the interest OF tho producer
instead Of tho spoculator and uauror, by which
a circulating medium In necessary quantity aud
full legal tender shall be issued directly TO tho
people without tho intervention OF banks, or loan
oil 20 citizens upon ample security at IA low rate
OF interest, 70 relieve them from the extortions
Of usury and enable them To control the money
supply. Postal-savings banks should bo catab-
lished While we have free coinage Of gold we
should have free coinage OF silver. We demand
the prompt payment OF tho national debt and
condemn the further issue OF Understanding
bonds either by the national Government or by
States, Territories, counties. or municipalities
I. Labor Arbitration should take the place
Of strikes and other injurious methods Of set
Ting labor disputes tho letting OF convict
labor TO contractors be prohibited the contract
system be aboll shed In public works the hours
OF labor ia industrial establishments DO re-
duced commemorate with the increase OF
production in labor-saving machinery; ON
ployos be- protected from bodily Injury; equal
pay being given for equal work for both sexes
aud labor, agricultural and cooperative nssoci-
atona be- fostered and Incorporated by law
The foundation OF republic Is the Intelligence
Of its citizons and children who
driven into workshops, mines. and facto-
RIGS are deprived OF education, which should be
secured 60 all by proper legislation We desire
60 see labor organizations extend throughout all
civilized countries until IL shall bo impossible
for despots 10 array tho workingmen OF one
country I'm war against their brothers OF another
country.
3. Soldiers and sailors-In appreciation Of tho
services OF United States soldiers and sailors,
we demand for them Justice before charity.
The purI osoly deprecated money paid them
during tho war should be- made equal i'm value
20 tho gold paid the bondholders. Tho soldier
was promised coin or It's equivalent and was
paid in deprecated paper. The bondholder
loaned tho Government deprecated paper and
contracted 10 take IL back. but was paid In gold
q. Income tax-A graduated income tax IL the
most equitable systom OF taxation. placing the
burden of Government on those who can best
afford 20 pay. instead OF laying II ON the farmers
and producers and exempting millionaire bond
houcra and corporations.
z. United States Scnnte-The capture Of tho
United states Senate by millionaires and tools
OF corporations who have no sympathy with
FREQ institutions threatens the worry existence OF
the Republic. We demand constitutional
amendment making United states Senators
elective by direct vote of the people.
n Chincso-State and National laws should
DO passed. that shall onectually exclude from
America the Monaghan slave and Asatic com